Book Board Chat

Sigh. I have been entrapped on facebook a lot, since I had listed several things in 3 more or less local sites, and you then have to answer questions and watch and bump items when you can, etc. etc. world without end, amen. Amazing how time consuming it is, and I have to stop it!!! I will get sidetracked with a video someone posts, then have to comment, then there's another one....I had a lady pm'ing back and forth with me two nites ago...I had listed a bunch of Fire King casseroles, different patterns, a stainless tea or coffee set on a tray, and 3 of those Pyrex Vision Cranberry glass saucepans from about 1990. I bought those at a thrift for a total of $8, with the lids...1, 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 liter sizes, and listed them for $45. The lady said she was interested in my pans, blah blah, and I said I had a jadite (green) fire king mixing bowl as well as the other pieces. She immediately perked up and wanted to know condition, etc. Back and forth some more...and she suddenly asked if I'd take $60 for the pans and the mixing bowl. I said I had to have at least 80....she said I had mentioned 45 in my ad, and she had that amount all ready for the pans and that was her final offer. I got a little huffy but thankfully didn't unload on her (I had typed a response about wasting my time, etc., but had copied it and NOT posted it.) I said, simply, that I had NOT mentioned a $45 figure in my ad, and I had paid more than that for those groups, whereupon she replied, "are we both talking about the Vision cookware?" I was SO mortified when I realized I had been fixated on that group of fire king baking pans, etc., totally forgetting I'd listed those saucepans that same day. I apologized, and said if she didn't mind dealing with a crazy person that I'd be happy to meet her with the items. We had a good laugh over it. I love not having fees and sometimes things will sell almost immediately, but it's not as organized as ebay and you have to watch more closely, and be prepared for people who want, want, want, but can't pay or try to beat you down or simply don't show up. Still, it tops ebay and their uncaring customer service reps by a long way.

At an auction Sat. I bought 3 lots of sterling silver western style earrings with inlay, and some stones...15 pair of clip ons, and 8 pair of pierced. These are from the store of a silversmith I dealt with for many years...and I got them for about $3 per pair. I should have gone for all of them, I suppose. I believe they'll sell nicely; just trying to figure out where to list them for the greatest response. Any suggestions? And as I said I ahve some local history books consigned at an antique shop in Greybull, WY with a long-time book dealer who owns the shop and has a booth of books in there. I think that's the best way to sell them; tourists and locals like to have real books about real happenings out here....and there were certainly plenty of things happening.

JoAnne, glad that Jim is visiting. Don't wear that poor lad out! I'll be interested to see what you get for your g'father clock....I remember when we talked about it once, and I said I yearned for one, but I was too far away to even make an attempt to buy it, should you want to sell. You should do well.

Ah. It IS Kentucky Derby time! I was once so hooked on the whole racing and betting scene....now I barely pay attention. But of course all we have out here is quarter horse racing, and it's only for a week here and there....alas. I miss NY for that! Loved going to the tracks, buying the Morning Telegraph and Racing Form and handicapping late into the night... them wuz the days! Hope your horse does well, this season, Jane!

June, I'm reading Maya....right in the middle of Whispers in the Dark which I like a lot; it's reminiscent of Kay Hooper and her empaths, etc. Just finished the latest Stuart Woods - Hot Pursuit - which was excellent! He may be writing faster, but he's not slipping any...this book was a good one.

Beth, bless you and the Barbies!! lol It think it's fantastic that you went back to get them and ended up with that treasure trove. Part of it is that you're making a LOT of crazy....well, maybe not, maybe just enthusiastic ... Barbieophiles happy! That's how I felt when I sold Mom's paperdoll collection...they went to good homes with people who would love them. Same goes for barbies.

I will leave you with this little observation.....Only in WYOMING can you walk into the supermarket and in the foyer, on the glass windows, see, hanging with all the "for sale" and lost dog ads, one that says "FREE MANURE. WE LOAD, YOU HAUL" and a phone number. No chit! That's as bad as all the bars that have signs advertising "live bait". ICK